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Protected Natural Areas

Gifted with exceptional beauty, the Peruvian parks, including the Huascarán National Park, declared a Natural Heritage of Humanity, offer a large variety of flora and fauna, glaciers, stunning lagoons and peaks that are among the tallest in the world and attract mountain climbers from all corners of the globe. Other parks have been created to conduct conservation work and protect endangered species, with its rainforests providing ideal conditions for such activities.

The objective of the National Service of Areas Protected by the State (SERNANP) is to conserve the biological diversity of Peru (flora, fauna and scenery). In these areas it is possible to develop sustainable and diversified tourism that has a minimum negative impact: an activity that also generates income to go towards appropriate local conservation work.

And, of course, there is the unbelievable jewel of Machu Picchu, declared a natural and cultural World Heritage Site by UNESCO, which reveals the ancient Inca civilization to us. This is the most protected and visited natural area in Peru, offering us extensive biological diversity due to its microclimates.

Huascarán National Park

The Huascarán National Park is a Natural Heritage to Humanity, due to its exceptional beauty formed by the Cordillera Blanca and intense turquoise lagoons formed by glaciers, as well as a large variety of Andean flora and fauna.

Paracas National Park

Machu Picchu Historic Sanctuary

The Machu Picchu Historic Sanctuary (SMH) is Peru's most visited natural protected area. Declared a Natural and Cultural Heritage to Humanity, the sanctuary protects archaeological complexes, as well as ecosystems with a wide diversity of flora and fauna, some of which is considered to be endangered.

The Titicaca National Reserve (RNTC)

The Titicaca National Reserve (RNTC) is located in the continental waters of Lake Titicaca, the highest lake in the world, located next to Puno and Huancané provinces in Puno department, at an average height of 3,810 meters (12,500 feet) above sea level. It stretches over 36,180 hectares (89,400 acres).

Tambopata National Reserve

Chaparrí Private Conservation Area

Chaparrí is the first recognized Private Conservation Area (ACP) of Peru. It is an example of how the rural community that inhabits the area can make the best use of the natural resources. It is located in the Chongoyape district, 60 km (37 miles) east of Chiclayo province, Lambayeque department.

Others

Peru has a total of 74 natural areas or conservation zones, which comprise approximately 14.04% of the country’s landmass (19,559,626,460 hectars) and make up the National System of Natural Protected Areas that are maintained by the government (SINANPE). The country also has 15 national protected areas of regional conservation and 46 national protected areas of private conservation.